Regionalization of perinatal care in Europe

Seminars in Neonatology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-110

  Zeitlin, Jennifer ^a   Papiernik, Emile ^b   Bréart, Gérard ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Europe; Neonatal care; Neonatal intensive care; Perinatal care; Regionalization; Very preterm births

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PUBLICATION; REGIONALIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 1642356920     PISSN: 10842756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2003.08.004     Document Type: Review

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